Wildfire
Ninth Edition 228 • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 228
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.85
What it does
Each player sacrifices four lands of their choice. Wildfire deals 4 damage to each creature.
Fire is always at the top of the food chain, and it has a big appetite.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wildfire was originally released in the Urza's Saga set in 1998, designed as a powerful board-wipe spell that reflected the chaotic, resource-depleting nature of the set's mechanical themes. When it was included in the Ninth Edition core set as collector number 228, it served as a reprint that allowed the card to remain legal in the Standard format of the mid-2000s, providing players with a strategic tool to punish opponents who relied on excessive creature development.
The art featured in the Ninth Edition printing was created by artist Carl Critchlow, whose distinct, jagged style captured the destructive essence of the spell. By the time of the Ninth Edition release, Wildfire had already become a staple in control decks, particularly those utilizing artifact mana sources to recover quickly after the board was cleared. It was received by the competitive community as a high-impact, symmetrical effect that rewarded careful deck building and tempo management.
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